When examining a group of elderly people in the UK, AMD was the most common cause of vision loss. The authors of the study also found that a large percentage of cases of decreased vision in this group of patients is due to disposable causes, according to an Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old Pannochka. Net The results of visual acuity testing in all patients older than 75 years, examined in 53 offices of general practitioners.

Visual acuity was considered to have a visual acuity of 0.3 and lower. If a low vision was detected in the patient, a request was sent to the treating ophthalmologist to determine the reasons. According to the results of the study, 1,742 people (12.5% ??of participants) had a decrease in visual acuity. Of these, 450 (26%) had a visual acuity with a point diaphragm above 0.3 and, therefore, the decrease could be explained by refractive anomalies.

In the remaining 1292 people with reduced visual acuity, the cause was established in 976 (76%) cases. The main cause was age-related macular degeneration - 52.

9%, followed by cataracts - 35.9%, glaucoma - 11.6%, myopic degeneration - 4.2% and diabetic eye lesions - 3.4%. The authors believe that the findings on the causes of visual acuity reduction are necessary for the further development of the health service and the identification of priority research areas. The fact that AMD is more prevalent among the reasons for the decline in vision indicates the importance of the development of aids for the visually impaired.

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